Which to use
“Stücks” and “Stuhls” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,525
- “Stücks” frequency rank
- #46,307
- “Stuhls” frequency rank
- 68832
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stücks | Stuhls |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stück | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stuhl |
Where the eye mixes Stücks and Stuhls
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Stücks and Stuhls follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Stücks with Stuhls
A purely visual mix-up. Stücks ([ʃtʏks]) and Stuhls ([ʃtuːls]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68832, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stücks is recorded at frequency rank #22,525, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʏks]. Stuhls is at rank #46,307, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtuːls].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 68832, this pair ranks #495,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Stücks vs Stuhls
Shared letters: st. Private to "Stücks": ckü. Private to "Stuhls": hlu.
"Stücks" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "Stuhls" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Stuhls ← sstuhls · sthuls · sttuhls · stuhhls · stuhlls · stuhlss · stuhsl · stulhs
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Stücks" and "Stuhls" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Stücks" vs "Stuhls" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stücks" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stuhls" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #495,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stücks" and "Stuhls" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stuhls vs stunts". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #495,473 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.